Sieg Lathe-Dedicated Toolpost

[bazmak]

Hi everybody.I bought a piece of 50 sq bar x 40 long faced and bored
to make a new toolpost,which i used to mount the tool for ballturning
I have just bought a piece of parting tool steel 3/32 x 1/2 x 4 1/2
It arrived today and i mounted it on one face of the new toolpost
I havent used it yet bu t it should work well See attached photos

 

[Tin Falcon]

Nicly done
Tin

 

[bazmak]

Thanks Tin,you must spend many hours watching threads

 

[bazmak]

bottom edge of tool has a ground angle which locks into a half dovetail in toolpost
so i cant reverse the toolsteel only fits in one direction.Can still cut in 2 and grind one piece square
for cutting grooves/undercutting etc

 

[gus]

When can we see engines rolling out?
Glad to see Bazmak posting again.

 

[gus]

Plan to make same accessory for heavy milling as my mini mill cannot hand bigger milling jobs.
Buy same would cost a bomb when landed in Singapore.

 

[Tin Falcon]

Thanks Tin,you must spend many hours watching threads

You could say I watch this place like a HAWK after all hawks falcons closely related. I am on the oposite side of the world so when you are asleep I am watching!!!!!
Tin

 

[bazmak]

Hi Gus,no plans to make any engines.Getting more fun out of tools and mods
Currently refurbing an old advance lathe.Waiting for changegears on order
Just made a 4 way toolpost and partway thru a tumbler reverse.will be doing
some screwcutting and make adaptor plts to fit sieg chucks on advance
Regards Barry

 

[Herbiev]

Well done Barry. I too enjoy the tools and mods work.